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Re: Does tonight's game qualify as a "schedule loss?"

Yep. I suspect we won't win because of the minutes Danny played last night + Danny's flu + the scheduling context.

On the other hand I'm also not anticipating a definite loss - I might be a little surprised if we win given the circumstances, but not shocked. This is a nice change.

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Re: Does tonight's game qualify as a "schedule loss?"

Sometimes a "schedule loss" doesn't happen until the "next game" or even the game after that. So we have a schedule loss coming up, might be tonight, could be Friday - the last game of a road trip is typically the toughest - but also beware of the first game back home - teams tend to relax after a long road trip

Re: Does tonight's game qualify as a "schedule loss?"

Sometimes a "schedule loss" doesn't happen until the "next game" or even the game after that. So we have a schedule loss coming up, might be tonight, could be Friday - the last game of a road trip is typically the toughest - but also beware of the first game back home - teams tend to relax after a long road trip

Right. That game is against a bad team (Toronto), too. Could easily be a big let down.

Re: Does tonight's game qualify as a "schedule loss?"

I think it is and I'm afraid the players might feel the same way. I think they might just take the night off and be ready to play in Phoenix Friday. I would probably take the 8.5 points though.

I don't think this team would do that. The younger the team the more likely they are to play the game in front of and behind them, meaning they would get hyped after a win to try for a win and down after a loss.

The coach, on the other hand, might well decide to try to save Danny and some others for Friday, but that hasn't been his pattern in the past so I doubt it will happen unless the game goes out of reach.

BillS

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...

Re: Does tonight's game qualify as a "schedule loss?"

If fatigue becomes a factor, what better time than to unleash a fresh Jeff Foster, D. Jones and maybe Lance? Even if this gives us a better chance at getting some guys some rest before the last road game of this swing...